V.A. New Jersey Health Care System

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ~ NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

East Orange & Lyons Campus

General Practice Residency Program Information

7/1 of each year – 6/30 of each year

VA residency offers advanced comprehensive clinical dentistry. This residency provides experience in treating challenging cases in a diverse inpatient and outpatient population. The program consists of advanced clinical dentistry including preventative, periodontal, operative, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, implants and general oral surgery procedures. As well as, acquire ongoing education from conferences, web-based trainings and other resources. The residency commences on July 1^st and ends the following year on    June 30^th. Upon successful completion the resident will receive a certificate which is registered with the ADA.

CLINIC HOURS MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:45 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

SALARY               $70,660

PAID LEAVE      20 DAYS (USED FOR SICK LEAVE, PERSONAL, VACATION, C.E.) + 10 PAID HOLIDAYS

ON CALL              EAST ORANGE MEDICAL CENTER:  COINCIDES WITH ORAL SURGERY ROTATION 1 MONTH AT A TIME, FREQUENCY BASED ON # OF RESIDENTS.  ON CALL WITH personal cell phone – NO IN-HOUSE STAY NECESSARY

ATTENDINGS    STAFF DENTISTS DEDICATED TO THE GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENT (FULL TIME)

CONSULTATIVE STAFF (FULL TIME):

Eight General Dentists, PERIODONTIST, ORAL SURGEON & 2 PROSTHODONTISTS & 1 ENDODONTIST

CONSULTATIVE STAFF (PART TIME):

MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHODONTIST & 1 ENDODONTIST

  WE ALSO HAVE ON STAFF (FULL TIME):

3 DENTAL HYGIENISTS & 3 LAB TECHNICIANS

ROTATIONS

  ANESTHESIOLOGY ------------------- 2 WEEKS (ADA REQUIREMENT)

  EMERGENCY MEDICINE ------------ 1 WEEK (ADA REQUIREMENT)

  O/S ROTATION ----------------------- 2 DAYS/WK PER MONTH ASSIGNED to O/S

                                                 INCLUDES O/S PROCEDURES IN THE O/R

  COMMUNITY SERVICE ------------- ANNUAL ROTATION

PROVIDING ORAL (CANCER) SCREENING EXAMS TO NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

and HEALTH FAIRS

EMERGENCY DENTAL TX COVER WALK-IN CLINIC ----------- 20 - 40 HRS/MONTH

ACLS & BLS          SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THESE COURSES WILL RESULT IN CERTIFICATION.

DIDACTIC        

  TREATMENT PLAN. SEMINAR ------ MON. 8:00 - 9:00 A.M.

 O/S LECTURE --------------------------- 1^st & 4^th FRI. 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.

 WEBINAR LECTURE ------------------- 1^st   WED. 3:00 – 4:00P.M.

 ENDO. LECTURE ----------------------- 2^nd FRI. 8:00 – 9:00 A.M.

 JOURNAL CLUB/LECTURE ----------- 2^nd FRI. 2:30 – 3:30 P.M.   

 PERIO. LECTURE ----------------------- 3^rd FRI. 2:30 – 3:30 P.M.

 Literature Review---------------------- 3^rd TUES 8:00-9:00 A.M.

 PATIENT TRMT           RESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PLANS ON HIS/HER FAMILY OF PATIENTS. FAMILY OF PATIENTS ARE  ADJUSTED TO ENSURE EACH PATIENT MAY BE SEEN 2 TIMES PER MONTH.ALL PHASES OF DENTISTRY IS PERFORMED.